Skin Cycle

It's the antidote to the overwhelming number of treatments and products in most beauty halls - Skin Laundry's spa offers just one 10-minute treatment, which it hopes will become a necessary extra stop on your monthly grooming circuit. Founder Yen Reis describes the treatment - a combination of YAG laser and IPL light therapy - as "vaporising" the skin, to such an extent that you'll even see smoke as the laser zaps away at dead skin cells, leaving pores squeaky-clean and smooth.

"It gets below the skin's surface like no other treatment, and not only cleans but gives skin its glow back," she says. "There are so many skincare products and treatments available, sometimes it can be overwhelming. Skin Laundry takes out all the guesswork, offering a basic skincare line and one treatment that suits all skin types."